Head of Estimating & Preconstruction

Jobot; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Licenses & Certifications support

Executive exposure to C-suite

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a senior leader to head the estimating and preconstruction function across all platform categories, including Data Center, Healthcare, Retail, and other building types. You will own pricing accuracy, historical cost data, and the standards that drive price and schedule commitments, reporting to the C-suite and Board.

Ideal candidates will have 12+ years in construction with 6+ years in Preconstruction and Estimating, plus the ability to build and lead a multi-layer team of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 12+ years of construction industry experience, including 6+ years in Preconstruction and Estimating, with demonstrated leadership of estimating leaders.
• Accountability for the estimating and preconstruction function across multiple programs or platform categories totaling more than $250M in annual pursuit value.
• Proven ability to build, restructure, and right-size a multi-layer estimating organization and develop Manager and Associate Director level leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in estimating platforms (Building Connected, Sage Estimating, Timberline, WinEst, or comparable), scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet), and Excel

Responsibilities

• Own the accuracy, integrity, and margin impact of preconstruction estimates across all platform categories.
• Hold final review and approval authority over pursuit pricing, and set the assumptions, risk registers, contingency, and escalation logic behind them.
• Lead estimate-to-actual performance, including cost reviews and improved benchmarks.
• Define and enforce estimating standards, templates, and data practices for all estimate stages.
• Own the preconstruction database and ensure reconciliations with ERP actuals.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Pricing strategy

Cost modeling

Negotiation

Communication skills

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Building Connected

Sage Estimating

Timberline

WinEst

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

Jobot is seeking a senior leader to head the estimating and preconstruction function across all platform categories, including Data Center, Healthcare, Retail, and other building types. You will own pricing accuracy, historical cost data, and the standards that drive price and schedule commitments, reporting to the C-suite and Board.

Ideal candidates will have 12+ years in construction with 6+ years in Preconstruction and Estimating, plus the ability to build and lead a multi-layer team of